"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."
~ The Buddha

no, i wouldn't, i don't see why that could change my opinion of someone. tbh Laura, if someone is going to base whether they want to be with you on the fact that your brother has a genetic disease then they are not worth your time.

I would think twice about having kids with them. I know that my bf's brother had cancer and died when he was 10 and that worries me a ton. But I would not let it determine whether or not I was going to be with that person.

I doubt it. I'm currently dating someone who actually has a genetic disease. I still love him and knowing this actually makes me cherish every moment that I spend with him more...I see everything so differently about time now and spending an hour with him or even just holding his hand means so much more to me now than it ever did when I was dating someone who didn't have a genetic disease.

So, it can make someone worry or it could make them cherish their relationship even more.

Truthfully, I would think twice. But I don't think it would stop me from dating him at all... I mean yeah sure I would be scared for him and afraid of losing him and whatnot, but I mean if you love him, you love him, can't change that. Why not give it a shot? If he's a nice guy, that's all that really matters in the end. =]

If they had the genetic illness themselves, that would be different. As long as it doesn't mean you need to take care of them, then it really should only matter in the manner of procreation. It would be something of importance to discuss down the road when kids come to mind. Otherwise, I don't see why it should effect your decisions at all.

I'm a carrier of the cystic fibrosis gene..
We didn't find out that I had the gene until I got pregnant in 2007.

I do not have the full blown disease luckily but the gene is there.. so there was always a possibility of me passing it on to my son. That possibility would have gone up if my husband had also been a carrier of the gene.

Being a carrier of that gene does not make me who I am.. If someone wants to judge me by that then fine, that's their own choice. I would never judge my spouse on something that was out of his control.

.:6:21 a.m.:. .:12-01-2007:..:Logan Jacob:.

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I'm a carrier of the cystic fibrosis gene..
We didn't find out that I had the gene until I got pregnant in 2007.

I do not have the full blown disease luckily but the gene is there.. so there was always a possibility of me passing it on to my son. That possibility would have gone up if my husband had also been a carrier of the gene.

Being a carrier of that gene does not make me who I am.. If someone wants to judge me by that then fine, that's their own choice. I would never judge my spouse on something that was out of his control.

Like I said, I didn't know I was a carrier of that gene until I got pregnant and my obgyn told me.. My husband stuck by my side through it, he went to the counseling session with me, and helped me realize that it doesn't define who I am. It's just something I was born with.

The right guy will not judge you because of it, he will help you get passed it, and love you for YOU.

.:6:21 a.m.:. .:12-01-2007:..:Logan Jacob:.

Baby HunterComing 7/12/14My Everything

I support Project Linus!Let GoLaughing"It took a pair of soft blue eyes, and a smile so sweet.. to make me reach up high, and really dig down deep.."

Yes, ow could you not think twice about it? But I know for a fact that in the end it wouldn't change my decision on whether or not to be with that person if you love them. I would think about it, because I overthink a lot of things but it wouldn't change hwo I felt about the person whatsoever.

I possibly have/am a carrier for the genetic disease, Lupus. My boyfriend loves me for me and has done so for the last two and a half years. I believe if the person truly loves you, then there is no reason from him to not love you for you, and accept you for who you are.

What I mean is that I would not want my children to suffer from any degenerative diseases or deformations.
Things that are treatable such as asthma, etc. don't bother me.
The biggest issue would have to be if retardation ran in the family, Think what you will of me but I would find it VERY difficult to care for that...
I don't have it in me.

If that offends anyone, I am sorry. It is how I feel.

You know you are on the precipice of greatness when you feel joy, fear, and the butterflies of change all at the same time.

It wouldnt bother me.
However i would want to know more about it in general.
Also what it means for your brother and you, other members of your family
I would want to know if your a carrier and how it all works etc.

It wouldnt change my mind though, I would still be with the person and I would want to support and help them in any way I could.

In fact without going into to much detail I am with someone who is a carrier of something that could be passed down to children. But it didnt make me think twice at all. I just wanted to understand more about it and what it could mean for the future.

Anyone that truly cares enough about you would take the time out to listen to you and understand what its about, and even if you were a carrier it wouldnt matter to them.

What I mean is that I would not want my children to suffer from any degenerative diseases or deformations.
Things that are treatable such as asthma, etc. don't bother me.
The biggest issue would have to be if retardation ran in the family, Think what you will of me but I would find it VERY difficult to care for that...
I don't have it in me.

If that offends anyone, I am sorry. It is how I feel.

Fair enough, but things happen. You may not be a carrier, but mutations happen *which is how my brother has MD* I'm not a carrier but still.

Nobody wants their child to be ill. Learning Difficulties can be a struggle to cope with, but its not the end of the world.

No, I wouldn't think twice about being with someone just because their sibling had a genetic disease. Mathew's brother has some kind of genetic disorder, but that doesn't stop me from loving him. I realize that it's a possibility that it might be passed on to our kids, but it would be different if his disorder was life threatening.